Urgent Dilemma: How Should I Handle a False Signature Issue at Work?

Urgent Help Needed: False Signature Issue

I am currently working as an HR recruiter. My HR manager has left the organization, so all the responsibility is on me now, though on paper, I am not the Manager. Today, I discovered that a few of my senior authorities are using my false signature.

Incident Description

One of the company's vendors came in today to collect a payment of more than a lakh. He showed me a document stating that if we fail to pay the amount by a specific date, the company would be liable for the expenses, and actions could be taken. That date has also passed now, and it was signed with my name.

Immediate Concern: What Can I Do Now?

At present, those senior authorities are not in the office. They are coming back in three days, and they are not receiving any calls at the moment.

Please help!

Regards

If higher management is involved, then it becomes difficult. Why have they selected you for this purpose of forgery? You are not the HR manager, you are not a purchasing officer. What reason could there be in making you a scapegoat? This needs to be discussed with a legal consultant for legal actions before they land you into problems.

Discuss the matter with your legal consultant. After taking legal opinions/inputs, write to the management about the whole issue. Keep facts documented and also send them to the appropriate authorities for acknowledgment. Documenting these facts will keep your side legally safe.